3 February SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US Combat Plan for Afghanistan Jolts NATO Members – LAT
US Will Keep Fighting as Afghans Take the Lead, Panetta Says – NYT
Panetta: NATO Ministers Agree Afghan Transition on Track – AFPS
NATO Ministers Review US, French Plans to End Afghanistan Combat Role – VOA
NATO Mulls Paying for Afghan Forces After 2014 – AP
Transition to Afghan Control a Prudent Step, Officials Say – AFPS
US, NATO Seek to Clarify Panetta Comments – WP
DOD: No Policy Changes, Despite Panetta Statement About Transition – S&S
US Seeks to Play Down Panetta's Afghan Comments – Reuters
In Winding Down Afghan War, a Different Challenge than in Iraq – WP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Panetta Adds a Few Details About US Step Back – WP opinion
The Hard Way Out of Afghanistan – NYT opinion
Pakistan
Supreme Court to Charge Pakistani PM with Contempt – AP
7 Pakistan Soldiers Killed – VOA
Militants Kill Pakistani Soldiers – BBC
Pakistan Clashes Kill 7 Soldiers, 18 Militants – AP
Iran
Senate Panel Approves Potentially Toughest Penalty Yet – NYT
Israeli Leaders: Iran Must be Stopped Soon – WP
Israel: More World Support for Possible Iran Hit – AP
US Plays Down Warning By Israeli Over Iran’s Missiles – NYT
Iran Warns of Retaliation Over Oil Sanctions – Reuters
Khamenei: Iran to Aid Anyone Confronting Israel – AP
Khamenei Warns Over Military Strike, Oil Embargo Threat – Reuters
Effort to Rebrand Arab Spring Backfires in Iran – NYT
Germany Seeks China's Help on Iran – VOA
Iran Says it Launched Homemade Satellite – WP
Iran Reports Launch of Small Satellite Into Orbit – AP
Attack Iran? – WP opinion
Israel's Profound Choice on Iran – LAT opinion
Envisioning a Deal With Iran – NYT opinion
The Latest Iran Frenzy – FP opinion
Syria
UN Talks on Syria Stall Again – VOA
UN Tentatively Backs a Plan for Syria – NYT
UN Diplomats Fail to Reach Agreement on Syria – AP
UN Envoys Debate Revised Syria Text; Hama Marks 1982 Massacre – VOA
US Says Syria's Assad Turns to Iran to Keep Power – VOA
Arabs, West Seek to Avert Russian Veto of UN Syria – Reuters
US Courts Russian Support on Syria – WP
Russia Will Not Stop Selling Arms to Syria – AP
Syrian Soldiers, Rebels Clash in the South; 1 Dead – AP
Syria: It’s Not Just About Freedom – WP opinion
Syria’s Outcome Has High Stakes for Entire Mideast – WP opinion
Why We Shouldn’t Attack Syria (Yet) – NYT opinion
Egypt
Egyptians Blame Military for Soccer Bloodshed – VOA
Police Kill 4 Protesters as Egyptians Unleash Fury Over Soccer Riot – NYT
Egypt Mourns Soccer Riot Victims; Thousands March in Cairo – LAT
In Egypt, Protesters Clash with Police – WP
Two Shot Dead in Egypt Violence – BBC
3 Die in Egypt Clashes Over Deadly Soccer Riot – AP
Egypt's Cairo Braced for More Football Unrest – BBC
Israel / Palestinians
Gaza Protesters Pelt UN Chief's Convoy With Shoes – VOA
Turkey and Hamas Grow Close – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Opposition Gains in Kuwait Vote – BBC
Kuwait Islamists Ride Opposition Election Surge – AP
Lebanon: Hariri Murder Suspects to be Tried in Absentia – BBC
Rights Group: Libyan Ex-Envoy Dies After Arrest – AP
NATO
NATO to Consolidate Air Command Operations at Ramstein – S&S
US Department of Defense
Obama to Revamp Plan to Move Okinawa Marines to Guam – S&S
Navy Undersecretary Says Service Essential to New Defense Strategy – S&S
Judge Delays Fort Hood Shooting Rampage Trial – AP
Some Top Military Brass Making More in Pension than Pay – USAT
Don’t Forget ‘Hard’ Power – WP opinion
United States
Intelligence Leaders Urge Congress to Act on Cyber Laws – AFPS
Obama Eeeks $6B to Hire Thousands of Vets for Public Service Jobs – S&S
World
Top Security and Defense Officials Meet in Munich – AP
Africa
African Union Considers Future Leaders After Election Failure – VOA
Britain Vows to Step Up Fight Against Somali Terrorism, Piracy – VOA
UK's Foreign Minister in Somalia – BBC
UN: Somalia Famine Over, but Millions Still Need Food Aid – VOA
Famine 'Over' in Somalia, UN Says – BBC
UN Downgrades Somali Famine; Situation Still Dire – AP
UN Official Warns of Looming Crisis in South Sudan – LAT
Senegal Opposition to Launch Election Campaigns – VOA
Liberia: Lawyers for Taylor Want to Re-open Defense Case – BBC
Mali Protests Over Tuareg Rebels – BBC
Americas
Mexican Army Sends More Troops to West – AP
Second Deadly Attack in Colombia – BBC
Brazilian Cities Minister Resigns – BBC
2 Chileans Held in Peru: Innocents or Spies? – AP
Asia Pacific
Self-Immolations in China's Tibetan Areas Mark Shift in Tibet Movement – VOA
Merkel Holds Talks with Top Chinese Leaders – VOA
China Considers Offering Aid in Europe’s Debt Crisis – NYT
North Korea Opens Door to Talks With South Korea – AP
Filipino Troops Still Search for JI Terrorist Leader – AP
US Military Back in Thailand for Flood Relief Efforts – S&S
Cambodia: Life Term for Khmer Rouge Jailer – BBC
Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Chief Jailer Gets Life in Prison – AP
Europe
Russia’s Opposition Movement Spreads Far Beyond Moscow – VOA
At Moscow Rally, Fighting the Cold and the Kremlin – NYT
Russia's Provinces Have Putin's Back – LAT
Russian FM Assails EU Foreign Policy Chief – AP
Is Russia’s Space Program Viable? – VOA
World Court Upholds German Immunity in Nazi Cases – AP
2 German Men Plead Guilty to Terror Charges in UK – AP
South Asia
